Numbers 13-14 describe an event that truly “went down in history” for the Jewish people. They are on the brink of entering the land that God promised Abraham over four hundred years earlier. Upwards of 2 million men, women, boys, and girls stand at the edge of seeing God accomplish His promises. Before them is …
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The Adultery Test
How would you feel about taking an adultery test? In Numbers 5:11-31, there is a passage specifically addressed to women that describes how a woman could be found guilty or innocent if her husband had jealous thoughts about her and suspected she was having an affair. The process involved bringing the woman in question before …
All Those Laws!
I haven’t posted on my “read-through-the-Bible” the past four days because I’ve been in Leviticus. It’s a difficult book. If I had to give one word to sum it up, it would be holiness. More than anything, God reveals His immutable attribute of holiness and how high the standard is to attain holiness - something …
More Than Enough
The last four chapters of Exodus describe the extensive, labor-intensive, and very detailed work that was done to create the Tabernacle according to God’s instructions. God gave two men the skills, talents, and administrative and leadership ability to see the work through; their names were Bezalel and Oholiab. They led a team of skillful, willing …
Lessons From The Golden Calf
Exodus 32 tells the story of the golden calf. So many lessons in this passage! Moses and Joshua have been with the Lord on Mount Sinai for almost 40 days. Just before this, God also invited Aaron, his two sons Nadab and Abihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel up on the mountain, where …
The Way Of The Word 